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Abnormally low Blood Pressure is called "Hypotension"(Hypo-= Below, beneath, under, less than normal, deficient, in the lowest state of; Tension= to strain or stretch.)
Blood pressure is the force(strain) on the blood vessels' walls. Thus, Hypotension is the less than normal strain on the walls of the blood vessels.
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∙ 12y agoAbnormally low Blood Pressure is called "Hypotension"(Hypo-= Below, beneath, under, less than normal, deficient, in the lowest state of; Tension= to strain or stretch.)
Blood pressure is the force(strain) on the blood vessels' walls. Thus, Hypotension is the less than normal strain on the walls of the blood vessels.
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∙ 11y agoHypovolaemia
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What is the top number of blood pressure called?
In blood pressure nomenclature, where blood pressure is denoted xxx/yy, "xxx" is called the systolic blood pressure, whereas "yy" is called the diastolic blood pressure. A normal average blood pressure is 120/80, across the population. Yours may be slightly higher or lower than this average.
Is good to lower blood pressure?
Not if it is within the normal range
Do runners have high blood pressure?
No. In fact, their blood pressure is lower than what is considered normal. So is their pulse.
What is normal blood pressure?
Normal blood pressure is 120/80 or below
Normal blood pressure value is 140 90mm Hg true or false?
False, normal blood pressure is a value of 120/80 mm Hg or lower.
What is the medical term meaning lower than normal blood pressure?
LBP. Low Blood Pressure aka HypotensionLBP - hypotension
What is normal blood pressure for teenage girls?
120/80 and lower... this range is for adults, so even lower is safer. but blood pressure also depends on age, height, and weight.
What is it called when you have lower than normal blood volume?
Hypovolaemia
How much can blood pressure vary?
A normal blood pressure reading is 120/80,which means that it is average. There is variation in blood pressure within the average limits, higher as well as lower, which is also normal. Blood pressure tends to increase a bit with age.
Can varapamil cause a stroke if the blood pressure is normal?
Verapamil helps lower your blood pressure. Religiously taking this drug prevent you from having stroke.
What should a normal blood pressure read?
A good blood pressure reading is anything 120/80 and lower.
Control mechanisms that lower blood pressure in response to rapid rise in blood pressure are called?
Negative feedback mechanisms
